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Sergio Scariolo leaves Spainish National Team
MADRID (EuroBasket/FIBA Basketball World Cup) – A new era is to begin for Spanish basketball with Sergio Scariolo confirming on Wednesday night that his four-year run as national team coach is over. Former Spain big man Juan Antonio Orenga, who had assisted Scariolo and also served as the U20 head coach, has taken the reins.…
Read MorePiotr Stelmach joins PGE Turow Zgorzelec
Piotr Stelmach (205 cm) has agreed to terms with PGE Turow Zgorzelec SA (Poland-TBL) for the remainder of this season and for 2013-14. Stelmach spent the 2011-12 season and the start of the 2012-13 season in the colors of Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). In 2011-12 he played in 43 games for his club and averaged…
Read MoreFrank Robinson released by Asseco Prokom
Frank Robinson (193 cm, Cal State-Fullerton’08) has been released from his contract with Asseco Prokom (Poland-TBL) according to the club’s website. Robinson was averaging 7.4 points per game over seven Euroleague games and 5.3 points per game over eight Poland TBL games. Last season Robinson started playing for Sokhumi Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) and averaged 16.5 points…
Read MoreJordan Burgason inks short-term deal with KK Zadar
Jordan Burgason (191 cm, Lipscomb’12) has signed a one-month deal with KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). Burgason played nearly four years a Lispcomb in the Atlantic Sun Conference, compiling a 10.4 point per game scoring average including 16.4ppg his senior season. Burgason only played 19 games his senior season due to being removed from his team and…
Read MoreCoach Giampiero Ticci fired by Pesaro
Giampiero Ticci has been relieved of his coaching duties by Victoria Libertas Pesaro (SerieA), according to the club’s website. In a statement the team’s management stated that the company expresses deep gratitude for the professional work Giampiero Ticci performed in recent months at the helm of the team and that they wish him well in…
Read MoreErving Walker joins Juve Caserta
Erving Walker (172 cm, Florida’12) has been picked up by Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. Walker is in his first pro season and started the year in the colors of Prima Verolia (Italy-LegaDue) where he has averaged 15.1 points per game over the first eight games of the year. He’s a recent graduate…
Read MoreAleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach
Aleksandar Kesar has had his contract terminated as head coach of BC Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague), as reported on the team’s website today. Kesar was hired by the club to take over the coaching duties at the beginning of the season. Sergei Zavalin has been announced as the new head coach effective immediately. Zavalin is a long-time…
Read MoreDragan Labovic out for the season
Serbian player Dragan Labovic (208 cm) is out for the season with an injury. He tore off his Achilles tendon when he played for his Russian team Nizhny Novgorod against Neptunas from Lithuania in the VTB league. Labovic was operated today in Munich, Germany.
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne released by Elan Chalon
Joffrey Lauvergne (210 cm) has been released from his contract by Elan Chalon (France-ProA). In a statement on the team’s website, Dominique Juillot, President of the Elan Chalon, stated that the club had reached a mutual agreement with Lauvergne to part ways so that the organization could focus the rest of the season on younger…
Read MoreQuinton Ross signs short-term deal with Boulazac
Quinton Ross (198 cm, Southern Methodist University’03) has been signed by Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-ProA) to a short-term contract to replace the injured Amadi McKenzie (201 cm, Tennessee Tech’08). Last season Ross suited up for the Canton Charge (US-NBA D-League) where he saw court time in 10 games and averaged 7.7 points per game. Ross…
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